![On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Wayland Cares director J Verhoosky led a presentation on the importance of choosing to be vulnerable in conversations. Through various activities and experiments, the audience was instructed to confront how they approach risk taking and their comfort zones. “[My biggest takeaway was] make yourself available for other people and share things you might not share with other people to make them feel like they're in a safe environment,” junior Addison Voight said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/JLb1q3m4ZHvNAKYzv7c60kyyrrafzS8pJlYoJcoj.png)
![Freshman Edan Parker arranges a puzzle. "I just like how you can do whatever in [the library]," Parker said. "There's a lot of freedom."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2A2BC82A-232B-4F33-B6D5-C5F44B333E0B_1_201_a-1200x835.jpg)
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Marissa Mendoza summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
News:
Co-Editor-in-Chief Reva Datar reported on the Wayland’s School Districts ongoing partial budget freeze. WSPN’s Emma Zocco broke the news on a magnitude 3.8 earthquake felt in Wayland. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Jeffery Zhang and Staff Reporter Molly Bergeron wrote about the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program’s presentation.
Features:
Co-Editor Penelope Biddle and Staff Reporter Fiona Peltonen visited Wayland Cares director J Verhoosky’s presentation on the importance of choosing to be vulnerable in conversations during Winter Week.
Sports:
Staff Reporter Vanessa Taxiarchis spotlighted January’s athlete of the month, senior Brady Foley.
A&E:
Editor Mischa Lee and WSPN’s Elyssa Grillo discussed the hottest fashion trends of this year’s winter season. Staff Reporters Nina Gandhi and Katie Collet wrote about the Tri-M Music Honor Society’s performance during Winter Week. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Bella Schreiber and Staff Reporter Joey Fay reported on the short films created by the Script-to-Screen classes shown during Winter Week.
Multimedia:
Staff Reporters Cesar Campos and Owen Harrington photographed the Honors Jazz Band Ensemble performance. WSPN’s Maddie Zajac and Grillo took photos of the three man band, “Vagabond.”
Meanwhile, Co-Editor Sofia Ciciarelli, WSPN’s Marissa Mendoza and Staff Reporter Caroline created a video of certified stage and therapeutic hypnotist Peter Gross’s annual hypnotist show. Staff Reporter Melina Antun and Taxiarchis took photos at the Honors Wind Ensemble and Honors Sinfonia Orchestra’s winter performance. Staff Reporters Karis Tam, Abby Bergeron and Annabel Orcutt photographed the activities in the library made for students to de-stress after midterms.
Broadcast:
Co-Editor Carolina Sdoia and Staff Reporters Melina Barris and Jessi Dretler broke down Wayland’s news in Weekly Breakdown Episode 107.
